Rendaku: a phonological phenomenon in Japanese where an initial unvoiced consonant of the non-initial element in a compound becomes voiced (e.g. hana + hi → hanabi). Used in linguistics and language study.
日本語の複合語では連濁が起きることがある。例：花（はな）＋火（ひ）→花火（はなび）。
Rendaku can occur in Japanese compounds. For example: hana (flower) + hi (fire) → hanabi (fireworks).
『山川（やまかわ）』は連濁が起きない例で、語によって規則が違う。
'Yamakawa' is an example where rendaku does not occur; the rules vary depending on the word.
言語学の授業で連濁の例外や規則について学んだ。
In linguistics class we studied the exceptions and rules of rendaku.